| Rs 33.2 crore water supply project inaugurated |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 14: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the Upper Shillong Water Supply Project.
The Upper Shillong Water Supply Project is funded by the Ministry of DoNER under the NLCPR scheme at an estimated cost of Rs 33.2 crore. The water supply scheme is expected to cater to 36 villages and 15 localities under ... |
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| 'Border row has become a poll issue' |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 14: A cornered Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma sees the recently hyped issue of the Assam-Meghalaya boundary row as an offshoot of political maneuverings ahead of the 2014 State Assembly elections.
Speaking as a chief guest at a function held in Upper Shillong on Saturday, Sangma categorically mentioned that the issue of Langpih ... |
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| Fast-unto-death drama shifts to Nongstoin |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 14: Activists of the fast-unto-death agitation led by Pynskhemlang Nongshlong who were supposed to start their protests on Friday were barred by the West Khasi Hills district administration.
The protestors were supposed to hold their indefinite hunger strike at a shed located at Khlieh Iew Nongstoin but were not allowed to do so since the area... |
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| Mines safety agency to help rescue miners |
SHILLONG, July 14: A team from the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) will now oversee the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded coal pit in Meghalaya since July 6, an official said on Saturday.
Experts from the Government regulatory agency for safety in mines and oil-fields from Dhanbad in Jharkhand are currently on their way to the mine in South Garo Hills after t... |
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